Ramalina fraxinea is a shrub lichen, so fused only in one place with the substrate. Their largely rigid bearing sections are gray to yellow-green, flat to gutting, broad band-shaped, between 2 and 25 mm wide and 2 to 20 cm long. Often they are grubby to ribbed. Top and bottom are the same design and colored. The apothecaries, which are common in well-developed specimens, have marginal or surface features, occur on both sides of the lobes, have a diameter of 2 to 10 mm, and are pale yellowish to gray-green. Sorale are missing, small bright Pseudocyphellen however are mostly present.
Odor:
Mildly mushroomy but not distinctive
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General Info About Cartilage lichen
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Attributes of Cartilage lichen
Cap
Up to 2 cm wide
Stem
Fruticose, erect or pendulous; varies from pale green though yellow-grey to white-grey
Odor
Mildly mushroomy but not distinctive
Body Color
Green
Yellow
Gray
White
Flesh Bruises
The flesh or milk does not discolor when bruised or cut.
You can find Cartilage lichen by these plants:
Oaks, Ashes, Sycamore
Species Status
Widespread in the United Kingdom
Endangered Species
No
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Habitat of Cartilage lichen
Nutrient-rich bark, humid or foggy areas near ponds or rivers
